Balkan Beat Box first burst out of New York City’s undergrou
nd music scene in 2005\, with a self-titled debut that introduced the worl
d to their Mediterranean-inflected\, globalized electronica sound. Founded
by Israeli-born ex-pats Ori Kaplan (ex-Gogol Bordello)\, Tamir Muskat (ex
-Firewater)\, the band built their reputation on explosive live shows. BBB
soon added frequent collaborator Tomer Yosef as frontman – his wild onsta
ge energy galvanizing live audiences ever since.